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ITALIAN FLIER. EXPECTED. MAJOR DI PINEDO COMING TỚI

HONGKONG...

It has now been ascertained that Major the Marquis Di Pinedo, the Italian aviator, who is engaged in an attempt to By from Rome to Japan and back, is die read your leader "Sentimentalnitely coming to Hongkong on his home- Crimes" on Saturday a few moments be ward fight after leaving Jupan and tore I opened the London Observer of Shanghai.

en route for Japan and He is now July 10th which had just arrived. Unlike some of the Loudon weekly journals should be in Hongkong within, the next which came by the same mail, The Ob-week or two, provided that everything server did devate some space to comment goes well about the present crisis in China. There

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"SNAKES, AND SCORPIONS.”

A cable dated August 19th from Manila an article by Our Diplomatic stated that Major Di Pinedo had arrived | Correspondent" of about 300 words under at Zamboanga, Mindanao. From there his,

the headings "A Shanghai Enquiry"

route lay ra Cebu to Manila. A cable and More Reasonable Mood in China," from Cebu, received here at 8.43 p.m. OR etc. It was not very cheerful reading. Saturday, announced that the Italian Also Mr. T. L. Garvin in his four column airman had met with an accident while editorial survey of The World: Week lighting in the harbour. The damage to by Week" did manige to find room for the machine, however,, it was stated, is' about 230 words in a paragraph with the not serious. When Major Di Pinedo. heading China and Appeasement." He leaves Cehu, he will fly to Manila and devoted nearly as much space to a con- from there, rii Apparti, to Tunisui in the meat on Morocco a Big War and Narth of Formosa Across the islands he rather more space to an editorial in est-will then make tricks to the Southern- sideration of the ridiculous case of the most part of Japan, making another wrangle in America about the school-lescent at Kagoshima From there he master and Monkeyville." Bemember will fly with one or two breaks in be- The Observer is not a radical newspaper. | tweeń, to Tokyo. Here; it is surmised,. Nuthing is more exasperating to the he will have a thorough overhaul and reft

It may be recalled that the Daily Press patriotic Briton in China than the almost carried out to his 'plane before proceed.

Craigengower C.C. won the Champion-recently published the text of a communi- Bippant contempt concerning the China ing any further on his fight, as four on crisis of even the more serions political five eises of spare parts have been already' journals in Great Britain. They do not despatched to Tokyo to wait his arrival ship of the first League on Saturday by

defeating Taikoo R.C. The championship ention sent to the Chinese Central Gov- Treatise the connection between the China there. trade and warmployment at Home What From Tokyo he will resume his fight Jay between these teams as it did last ernment by Mr. for Major-General) Loo" Chung Yun, of Macro, to protest against, the misrule of the Kuomintang in makes the average Hongkong resident and make a start on his return journey more particularly angry, however, is the to Rome. From Tokyo his next jumping year when Taikoo R.C. won, and, a large

Kwangtung, and appealing for official fnet that the London journals do not off place will be Tsingtau, China, and fron erowd watched the deciding game, on appear yet to understand that the, South there he dies.to Shanghai Erom Shang: Satarrday on the Craigengower- rink.

asiitaner against that body. China problem is entirely different from hai, Major Di Pinedo sets out for Hong Taikoo put up a good fight but their that of Shanghai and North China. kong vid Amuy. He should not be many Hongkong, they must be reminded, is a portion of the British Empire.

It has been attacked.

**AT A DISTANCE.”

CRAIGENGOWER CHAMPIONS.

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CHINESE GENERAL'S VIEW

CANTON. "REDS"

OF

A correspondent of a Chinese news-

his plans..

lays in reaching. Hongkong, once he sets opponents were sure and confident, and! out from Tokyo. It has been arranged on by points. High festivity took paper, subsequently asked Mr. Loo about that the aviator shall use the sune stretch place in the Club house during the even of water at Lai Chi Kok as did the U.S.ng

Kowloon Dock R.C. lost to the Civil aviators, as well as Major Madlares, and Service Club by 21 points and the Police Major Zanni last year.

Scores:-

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Division I.

CRAIGENGOWER r. TAIDOO,

2

nthusiastic

After speaking in strain of the recent lecture given at the Mr. Garsiu, after writing some two

Theatre Royal, Hongkong, by Mr Hell- and half coluinus about cancer, coal,

On the resumption of his fight from defeated East Point R.C, byer points.

strom, the Swedish Consul in Canton, Churchill and costs of armaments, turard Hongkong.. Major Di Pinedo will dy to

Mr. Loo explained his scheme and said his attention to General Smuts at a Bangkok and from there along Indo-China Distaner.' It is worth while to quote to Rangoon. He will not strike his two sentences, as they are pertinent con-original course until he reaches Rangoon, C.C.C.-Alves, Souza, Rosselet, Bass that as many Chinese people were aware of the necessity for bringing about. cerning the attitude of London journ from which point he will retrace his (Skip) 29. alists to the crisis in China. Mr. Garvia original track back to Rome,

T.R.C.-Sloan, Spath, MeCubbin, Fer-the downfall of the Communists, they writes To our surprise and infinite It is not expected that Major Di Pinedo guson (Skip) 16.

should exert themselves in every possible: regret General Smuts has denounced the will tarry more than a day, if that long, C.C.C.-Muskett, Rose, Dennis, Mac-

way, and press forward the moventent. Part in a vehement communication to the in Hongkong, as he is naturally anxiousfarlane (Skip) 20.

Grimshaw, T. R. C.-Weir, Daily News, This shows the danger of to complete his circuit as soon as possible.

Russell, with determination." Ninety per cent. of “ judgment at a dietanier." · Soon after. All arrangements for his reception here Wotherspoon (Skip) 13.

Kwangtung people regarded the Com- C.C.C-Neves, Fritz, Green.. Bradburyunists as sankes and scorpions. wards Mr. Garvin writes about China are in the hands of the Italian Consul- and Appeasement" as follows:-"We General, who is en-operating with the (Skip) 16.

Peterson, Morris, congratulate Mr. Austen Chamberlain on Asiatic Petroleum Company to give him his sure handling of the Chinese crisis" all the assistance possible. The Asiatic Most people in Hongkong asociate Mr. Petroleum Company, by the way, have Austen, Chamberlain with masterly in-supplied Major Di Pinedo with the neces activity." His sure handling of the wary refills of spirit and vit all the way Lerisis has already brought British sub-along his route.

T. K. C.-Laing. Wallace (Skip) 12

Total: "C.C.C., 64; T.RO, 4i.

CIVIL SERVICE P. KOWLOON, DOCK, C.S.C.C.-Laing, Murphy, Gregory)

rets in Hongkong and South China Major Di Pinedo set out, on his adven-Grimmitt (Skip) 3. " dangerously near to bankruptcy. As Mr.turous flight in April, reaching Bombay, Garvin himself writes This shows the on May sth. So far he tras heen singular

y fortunate in his fight: [dinger of judgment at a distance."

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CONSTABLE GAOLED.

THEFT FROM A THIEF.

General Smuts has visited Europe and has some first haad knowledge of Euro pean affairs gained during the Peace! Conference. Has Mr. Garvin or Mr. Austen Chamberlain ever visited the Far East 7 Mr. Garvin certainly has never lived here. His judgment is probably

When a Chinese" was charged at the formed ca a result of academic dis howloon Magistracy on Saturday, with cussions with intellectuals such as Wellington Kon and Alfred Sze, a type stealing six towels, he said that he bad of particular interest apparently to poli- seen them protruding from a broken case ticians and journalists in London. These board an American ship where he had been working, and had taken them. brilliant dragon flies of a day" are no Be was stopped and searched by a police more representative of China than is Charlie Chaplin representative of the picket in Canton Road. He was fined $10 British people but their views are taken with the alternative of 14 days' imprison na representing the views of the Chinesent.

The defendant was, however, complain- ant in the ense of Wong Shi Chin, a - VIOLENCE IS SUBSIDING."

Weihaiwoi constable, who was charged Let us return to Mr. Garvin's judg with stealing 82.40 from plaintiff.

Plaintiff said defendant was in the mest on China and Appeasemcat.' admits that "The Anti-British More picket party which was under a European nent continues, culpably encouraged by sergeant. The constables took his towels the sinalacrum of a Government at and one of them, defendant, searched his Peking and quaintly adds "But vio jacket When he felt in his pockets & lence is subsiding and the strikers are little later, be found that there was $2.40 falling." It is, of course, difficult to missing. "money which he had earned. ehtain immediate answers to questions during the day for working on the Ame- addressed to a writer 10,000 miles away, rican ship. Be complained to the Ser- so that it is not much use asking. Mr. geant and the money was found en de Garvin for a deâuition of violence." fendant's person

Sergeant R. Cunningham stated that We would wish him nothing more violent than a week at Shameen or Swatow dur on receiving the complaint be immediate ing any time between about the middle. lysearched defendant and found the of June until now, or even a week with money wrapped up in a piece of paper. Borodin & Co. who are so sure of "ap] The dishonest constable was sentenced

to three months" hard labour. peasement" on their own terms

He

London and Washington: The whole wretched business mat very Briton in South China hang his bend in shame.

K.D.R.C.-Gow, Cullen McKelvie, Johnston (Skip) 13.

C.S.C.C.-Massey, Maughan, Oswick, Deakin (Skip) 21.

K.D.R.C.-Henderson, Reith: Gourlay, Punchron. (Skip)..20. C.S.C.C.-Smith,

Stanley, Knight,

Mill (Skip) 24.

K.D.R.C.-Cooper, Docherty, Hamil. ton, Lapsley (Skip) 14.

Total:"C.S.C.C., 65; K.D.R.C., 47. ' ·

Division FF.

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POLICH V. BAST POINT. P.R.C-Post, Want, Mair, (Skip) 24.

Clarke

E.P.R.C.-Shaw, Douglas, McKellar, Hamilton (Skip) 18.-

P.R.C-Blackman, McLeod, Grant, West (Ekip) 26.

E.P.E.C.-Whiteford, Glen, Forbes, Fowler (Skip) 13.

P.R.C.-Glendinning, Sword, Reid, Clark (Skip) 18.

E.F.ECBarclay, Thorburn, William son, Lee (Skip) 12.

Total: P.BC, 6; EP.R.C., 43.

believe, concluded Mr. Lov, that there is a hope of expelling a minority of Communists by uniting majority of determined and active op ponents."

"QH YOU PEOPLE!"

Something new in the nature of strike propaganda has now appeared in the streets at Shanghai, Chinese fans hearing the inscription "The Ninth of May and the Thirtieth of May. Oh you" people! What are you doing to remove the dis grace The fans are being sold by baw- kers at ten coppers each, but it is not sented whether the proceeds go to the strike treasury.

AMERICANS BEAT VOLUNTEERS.

An interesting game, between the Ama ricans and the Volunteers, was witnessed by a large crowd of spectators. The Americans won by 11 points to: 3.

The line up of the teams and the scores, were:-

VOLUNTEERS.

Craigengowor C.O.... 10 8 2 16 A. Mackenzie

Taikoo R.C..... Kowloon B.G.

AMERICANS.

p, Dome

Drought.

Zumwatt

Hogan

2 3 4.5 6

LEAGUE TABLES.

Curtia Ramsay Burns Stewart

C.

Proulx

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Harlow

zb.

Hawkins

Division 12

Bowker

J.A.

Lane

P. W., D. L. P. Eager.

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Division 11.

Police R.C. Taikoo R.C. Kowloon CC Indian R.U. East Point E.O RH.K.YO

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1 10

86 0.2 12

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BASEBALL

503 10

SOUTH CHINA WIN:

Yesterday afternoon an excellent gamo 4:0 4 8 of six innings aside, was witnessed be 8: I 0 7 2 tween Bouth China and the Filipino 70 0.7 Club, the former side winning by 7 points

to ..

The line up of the teams and the scorers were as uniler:-

Francisco

Leonard

Texson

G. Bancho

SOUTH. CHINA. Pung

FILIPINO

Ib

J Bancho

Pang

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H.B.

T. Chan

36.

Lee

c.

p.

Angeles

Leung Chanson

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Buil

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Delgado

P. F. Choy

L

D. Bautista

"In the last few days," he writes, sufficient agreement has been reached be tween America, Britain, France and Japan."

"If an agreement had been reached at that date we are enjoying the resulta It must have included an agree

WHY DO WE PAY! ment to leave Hongkong to its fate, or de Mr. Garvin recommends, a commno When Hongkong sent a free gift of a

INDIANS LOSE TO JAPANESE, policy of far-sighted appeasement or quarter of a million sterling to London, the part of the chief Treaty Power & few months ago, to relieve the British

On the Happy Valley diamond on qther words, a policy of scuttle, tax-payer, than Hongkong was worth a feeble threats and windy verbiage a few paragraphs in the London papers. Baturday afteraton, the Indian Club Juna Canton are apparently now-a-days When we send one dollar out of every suffered defeat by eleven, points at the ficient to make the British Lion link five collected in local taxes to London for hands of the Japanese

Imperial defence we expect, at any The line-out of teams and scores were B. Shim away with his tail between his legs.

as follow: rate, to be remembered during a "HOW LONG!"

crisis. We are the only British com- ZAPANIZE. Time after time Borodin and his dupes munity in the Far East that pays the Kumano in Canton have twisted the Lion's piper and we are not even consulted when Honda tail" and the lion has not even growled, it is a question of selecting the tune. Hachima This last impudent order about British We do want to know what we pay for Uno |ships calling at Canton and the boycott Yon will be happy in Hongkong," said Akiyuma of Hongkong would formerly havo ime Cabinet Minister to the writer many Takotami mediately resulted in the occupation of years ago. You will be happy in Hong-Yukoi Canton. But these shrieks by immature kong because you will be under the Ishimatan schoolboys about unequal treaties" and Union Jack." It was a lie. There are Hachiums the flagrant disregard of the said treaties many of us who are miserable in Hong by political agitators, who are despised kong today because the flag of our by their own intellectuals, have impressed fathers has been dragged into the dust.

(Continued at foot of next Column) How much longer must we wait!

Japanese...

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Continued on next Column).

1 2 3 4 5 6

Bouth China 02500 DJ Filipinos 00200 3–5

GARRISON GRICKET.

HE the General Officer Commanding bas consented to present the cap and medals to the winning team at the con- clusion of the final Garrinca· Cricket League match.